The Odd Way Home (2013)

Directed by

Rajeev Nirmalakhandan

Genre

independent film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 27m

Rating

6.1 of 10 from 7 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A troubled woman on the run accidentally steals a delivery truck and finds a young autistic man living in the back. They take a road trip to visit his relative and gradually form a bond.

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What happens

The Odd Way Home is a 2013 independent film directed by Rajeev Nirmalakhandan. This drama follows a troubled woman, Maya (Rumer Willis), on the run from an abusive boyfriend, who accidentally robs an old woman and steals a delivery truck, only to find the back of the truck has been converted into a bedroom by Duncan (Chris Marquette), a high-functioning autistic twenty-something. Through a picaresque road-trip to Duncan's only-living relative, the two develop a friendship and an understanding of what family really is. The film world premiered at the 2013 Austin Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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